Gene Sperling: Last day is March 5

Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling said Wednesday he will leave his post in March.

“My last day is March 5th,” Sperling said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” marking the first time he’s given a specific date.

Story Continued Below

The top Obama economic adviser previously announced in September that he would depart the White House in January. However, he agreed to stay on an additional month during the ongoing budget and debt ceiling negotiations with Congress.